Hello. I'm a bit confused about my new headphones. I've always used gaming headsets in the past and my Corsair H2100 is starting to break. I never really liked them to begin with so I wanted to buy new ones. I came to realize that I really don't need a mic, and people keep saying how much better real headphones are so I thought I might as well buy that. I did some research on what headphones would be the best for my budget and setup.
It came down to either Sennheiser HD 598 or Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro. But since I do not have a soundcard, AMP or DAC, I picked the HD 598. I was able to get refurbished ones for 165 dollars, where new ones would be around 188 in Sweden.
Anyways, I'm not at all impressed with them. I'm using them with a USB soundcard that came with the Logitech G430. I can't get my motherboard sound to work, and I've heard that the USB soundcard is better anyway.
Without EQ, the mids actually hurt my ears when listening to somewhat high volumes, regardless of the genre. I was able to get them to sound decent after EQing. But only decent. Right now they sound almost identical to my Corsair HD 2100 , which is a cheap wireless gaming headset. Both in terms of audio quality and soundstage. Shouldn't the HD 598 be light-years better?
Any idea why I'm experiencing this? I didn't buy them from ebay or amazon. Bought them on CDON.com, which is one of the top electronic sites in Sweden. So i know they're not fake.
I've tried to use them on my PC, Macbook air and my Samsung Galaxy S4, and its all the same.
Will getting an AMP + DAC dramatically improve the overall sound quality? I'm listening to lossless music btw, although I don't even know if there's any benefits to it with my setup.
I am not an audiophile and i probably don't have any idea what i'm talking about.
